1. Nietzsche's Christ

    book
    06/28/22
    13 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The world hates Jesus because he comes to lead us to love and forgive all, including our enemies.
    Nietzsche's Christ

  2. Absolve Yourself!

    book
    05/23/22
    10 mins
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    By Kathy Morales
    Jesus does not put us on trial and make us pay for our own sin, but he, himself, is put on trial in our place.
    Absolve Yourself!

  3. Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

    book
    04/07/22
    15 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    Scott Hall may not have been a theologian or a preacher but for me, at that moment he might as well have been.
    Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

  4. The Most Shameful Thing I’ve Ever Done

    book
    02/21/22
    14 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    God saves us through people. He saves us through means. He puts a voice on the gospel.
    The Most Shameful Thing I’ve Ever Done

  5. The Longing Road

    book
    02/01/22
    15 mins
    read
    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When we read a good story, we sojourn with the characters and authors upon the trail of longing. Such is the pilgrim’s path.
    The Longing Road

  6. No Going Back

    book
    01/31/22
    9 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.
    No Going Back

  7. Losing Your Life: What Aretha Franklin's Depiction in Respect Reveals about the Gospel

    book
    11/18/21
    10 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    It is in your lows where Christ has hidden his highest high, eternal life itself.
    Losing Your Life: What Aretha Franklin's Depiction in Respect Reveals about the Gospel

  8. Be Specific, Please!

    book
    11/17/21
    9 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    “God in general” is of little use to all of us suffering the ravages of sin, the fear of death, and satanic prosecution.
    Be Specific, Please!

  9. Hannah: What to Do With Weakness?

    book
    09/09/21
    10 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    This is the second installment in our series profiling women in the Bible (Who are not named Ruth or Esther). Both the stories of Ruth and Esther are beautiful, gracious, and profound. We love reading and rereading them. However, in an attempt to bring attention to more stories of more women throughout the Scriptures, we choose now to shift our focus.
    Hannah: What to Do With Weakness?

  10. What Is the Purpose of the Church?

    book
    07/24/21
    13 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Ascertaining the what and how of the Church greatly factor into the very purpose of the Church, that is, they essentially answer the question why the Church?
    What Is the Purpose of the Church?

  11. A Letter to the Rural Church

    book
    07/10/21
    10 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    Questions of our purpose and significance as a church abound with fewer and fewer people in the pews.
    A Letter to the Rural Church

  12. Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

    book
    06/19/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Dan van Voorhis
    The story of Juneteenth is one of living between proclamation and emancipation, and the story of the Christian faith is one of living in that same tension.
    Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom
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